The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19
1900 DIVORCES In A YEAR.
ST. LOUIs' RECORD FOR THE
PAST TWELVE MONTHS.
A Marked Change In the Sentiment
Relative TO Divorces and
Divorced People.
st. Louis Globe. De noerat.

OF the $500 suits commenced in the
Circuit Court during the past twelve
months, 700 were divorce proceedings
nearly one.third. That there has
been a marked change In public cen
timen. relative to divorces and di.
vorcsd people during the past ten
years admits OF no dispute. What to
the morslist once appeared ss the dis.
indignation Of society and the obliter-
alton OF family and social ties, has In
creased In wonderful proportions until
1t has taken in all creeds and condi-
tions OF people-the rich and poor,
high aud low-and appears TO be in
creasins instead Of diminishing. No
longer can IL be said that the ban Of
social ostracism is the award Of d.
vorcsd man or woman, and the world
appears TO place them on par with
other people relatively situated. fnan-
cislly and socially. IL also appears
that the States have aided In bringing
about this condition Of things by
making the facilities Tor obtaining
divorces greater as the years 10 by.
Especially 10 this true OF Missouri, and
n briei resume Of how h obtain d.
yorce under the Missouri laws, and the
grounds therefor, 10 no. without inter.
est. At one time the Legislature alone
granted divorces, but now divorces are
placed within reach OF all who want
Them. The causes for which they can
be obtained are:
Infidelity, desertion for one year,
conviction Of q felony or Infamous
crime before or after marriage, ha.
bitual drunkenness s for.the space OF one
year, cruel and barbarous treatment,
indignities such ss render the condi'
ton OF either Of the persons intoler.
able, conduct Of the husband such as
10 constitute him vagrant, impotency
or improper conduc, by the vile prior
TO her marrisge. Tbs peution setting
forth any OF the rblve allegations
shall be accompanied by an sffidavii
annexed thereto, that the facts stated
therein are trus according TO tbs best
knowledge aud belief OF the plaintiff,
and that the suit ! not commenced
by COLLISION. The proceed ngs shall
be had In the county where the plain
tiff resides. This defendant, In add
ton 10 his or her answer, can hlr
cross bill, which 10 heard and disposed
OF In the same manner ~ tie orlgins
petition. No pefeon shall be entitled
10 n divorce who has not resided In q
State one year prior TO the commence
ment Of the action, unless the Ofens'
or injury complained OF was com
mltted IA the state. Whore the caus'
of divorce commences beyond TIA
limits OF the State ADD shall be com
pletsd .within the state, the cour
shall have the same Jurisdiction
Il would have had had tn
csuBe commenced here. Wher
deaertion 10 charged II mus
bs alleged that tho sbeebc
Ia without reasonable caute. Wher
the wife sues for = dsseriion she ca
no, set mp the plea that her husban,
hes no house or home, and that ehe
comfortable where she 10. III u
, wiie's shame Is occasioned by the COT
duct Of her husband he 10 not entitle
70 q divorce, whatever may be IA
, length OF the separation. The wife, I
be- entitled 10 q divorce, muet leas
7 her husbands bed and board. lndil
: nitiee, 10 constitute q ground Tor d
yorce, need not be offered TO the pc
son, Where drunkenness 10 ~
up Il must be hAbitual. On
or two acts are insufficien
= When the defendant dies
cross.blll u 10 not error 10 grant
r divorce In the absence OF plaintiff
r Where the vile 10 charged with d iunl
enness, she may recriminats by char
y ing her husband with adultery, whic
II proved, defeats divorce. mutu
n separation 10 no ground Tor diyorc
. A divorced vile Ia entitled n dow
Il where the husband Ia at fault. The
4 Is no law In Missouri Tor reviewing
y divorce de roe after the time Tor an
pleal has passed. whether or n
q II has been obtained by fraud. VIII
"a n divorces 10 granted the court shi
a make such orders touching alimoi
- and maintenance Of the vile and .
care add custody Of the children
the circumstance Of the parties 81
the nature NJ tbs csse shall iodio.
~ When q wife thall obtain y divorce
IT. property that came 10 her husband
OF means Of the marrisge which RENAL
" undspofed OF shall revert 10
N add her children, and the col
". upon her request shall make en- orc
rot changing her name 10 that OF Torn
VI. husband, or TO ber'maiden name,
TX abe may elect. In most States M
nv Is lsw prohibiting parties a. ia
m. from marrying sgain within three
ch Ave years, but 10 Missouri there Ia
he disability law. Toe guilty party
ed marry on tue spot II he or che
OF sires. The husband pays oil eIpen
at Of divorce salt, and also aliinc
Ia. pepdente lite.
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